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General Studies at Prairie State College

General Studies at Prairie State College

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Prairie State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,716.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Prairie State College General Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Prairie State College General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Prairie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Prairie State College.

Prairie State College General Studies Associate’s Program

66% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general studies graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a associate's in general studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Professors 3,040 $66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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